Dangerous Wildlife in the Southeast: A Guide to Safe Encounters at Home and in the Wild

By F. Lynne Bachleda

Do you feel safe in the woods? At the beach? In your backyard? In your home? In clear and precise language, this meticulously researched reference book describes which creatures and plants can cause you harm -- and when, why, and how to avoid them. Most valuable of all, you will understand what medical risks they present and how best to respond to a hostile encounter.Bees, bears, sharks, snakes, spiders, mosquitoes, lizards, lice, poison ivy, ticks, fleas, elk, alligators, and more -- if they're where you live, they're in this publication.A finely illustrated field guide, a natural history narrative, and an outdoor emergency medical manual rolled into one, Dangerous Wildlife provides regular doses of humor along with the serious advice. After all, part of dealing with potentially dangerous wildlife is getting over our instinctive fears, relaxing while remaining alert, and ultimately better understanding our natural world.Armed with this guide, you'll enjoy the informed confidence of someone who knows exactly what goes bump in the night, what it wants, and how fast it can run.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897323351
• ISBN13: 9780897323352
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Potential life-saving information

Dangerous Wildlife in the Southeast is the most comprehensive reference on the subject - covering potential dangers ranging from the mountains to the sea. Statistics given are fairly current. Pictures are sharp and clear with wildlife in natural habitat - other guides currently available appear to have taken pictures of wildlife from zoos and animals in cages,with pictures being dark and sometimes unclear - making identification of potential threats difficult. Information is presented in an educational and easy to read format. A particular topic can be quickly located in this book or can be read easily from start-to-finish. Emergency care for envenomations is delivered in a concise, easy-to-follow format with instruction on when to seek advanced emergency care and also provides information to contact current additional resources for further assistance or education. Other texts on this subject contain outdated or inaccurate reference links.As an Emergency Dept. RN, EMT-Instructor and avid fisherman, this book is an extremely helpful reference. Should be a required on-hand text in any emergency department, camp, emergency services organization or for anyone living in the region. A truly well-written text with potentially life saving information.